The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-06
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John R0acn, Lno great American snip
builder, is dying of cancer Of the mouth.
Two large blast furnaces are to be built
1t Bristol next spring. The town is in a
boom.
The shipment of Southern pig iron to
Northern markets in 1885 were 6S, 05S tons
and in 1885, 1912 tons.
A young Vermonter went into drug
store and told the clerkhe would take some
roc and rye without any rock.
Bishop Horatio Potter, of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Diocese of New York,
died on Sunday last, aged "a years.
The snow storm that commenced in the
west on Friday last, reached depth of 5
feet in Indiana on the I'd of January.
Whitelaw Reds check for round mil
lion dollars would be honored by New York
bankers several times over. it is said
Gen. Sherman says the only use the PEG
pie have for retired military officers is for
them to attend weddings and funerals.
It is said Mr.. James r. Keene is again
in good shape financially, and has almost
entirely recovered his heavy losses of a
few years ago.
Congress reconvened on the 4th. The
Republicans will introduce bill for the
reduction of the revenue and an adjust
ment of the tariff.
Mr.. T. D. Jennings, jr.. Deputy Inter-
nal Revenue Collector at Lynchburg, has
been recommended by Hon. John w. Dan
iel to succeed Mr.. e. P. Button as post
master at that place.
Car magic Bros. will at once erect a new
steel furnace at Braddocks, to cost about
one million dollars. Their output then
will be 400, 900 tons per annum-half OF
the entire production of the country.
Wheat advanced cents in New York
last week and closed on Saturday at 923
cents per bushel. The feeling was strong
and belief existed that prices would i'm
prove. March delivery was quoted at
97l.
Gen. w. w. Loring. pasha. formerly of
the United States army and the confeder-
ate army, aud later the commander Of Lor-
ing's corps in the Egyptian army, died of
pneumonia at the St. Denis Hotel. New
York, last week.
Some 80, 900 persons spread over twenty
one counties, comprehending the drouth
district in Texas, are reported to be in a
destitute condition. An appeal is made
to the charitable throughout the United
States for contributions for their relief.
James A. McMasters, editor of the
Freeman s Jou,7aal, died in Brooklyn, N.
Y, on the 29tth uIt. He was one OF the
most aggressive, incisive and powerful
writers in this country, and welded great
influence in behalf of the Catholic Church.
The fund contributed up to yesterday
for the relief of Mrs. Gen. Logan exceeds
$4,000. This is independent of SUBJ
scription to lift the mortgage upon her
home, which is about 1000. This will
be raiser by special subscription of Chi
cago friends.
Sales CT lands in Wise. Tazewell and
Smyth counties are reported almost daily
Eighty thousand dollars worth of these
lands, lying in Wise county, were sold a
few days ago to two gentlemen in Rich
mond. One hundred and eighty thousand
dollars was refused on Monday last for q
tract of mineral land in the same county.
Senator Logan was born on the 9th OF
February, 1926, but the date was never
published in the Congressional Directory
He used to say that the public had no con
Germ in the time of his birth. that its sole
concern was with what he did after he was
born. In reply to question about the
date of his birth he once said: Il was born
when my career began
If the condition of the iron and stee
trade is an indication of general trade, the
prospect for 1857 is flattering The trade
has not given as much assurance for
years. There is no eXtravagant excite
ment in the market, but steady, healthy
advance in prices and liberal demand. =
Railroad building will largely exceed that
Of last year, which will be closely followed
by activity in all branches of business.
J. B. Marvin. whofor ten years. has filled
the position of inspector Of accounts OF
revenue offices, on reaching his home at
Davenport, Iowa. found'a letter from the
department at Washington informingshim
shat his resignation would be acceptable
to take effect Jan. 10. Mr.. Marvin has
been regarded as one of the most efficient
of NH
revenue department. The retired lnspec-
tor is staunch Republican.
The report of the Senate Committee on
transportation routes shows thirty three
years ago we produced 100, 0O0,000 bushels
of wheat and about 600. 000, 900 bushels Of
corn. Twice in recent years we have
reached 500, 600, 900 bushels of wheat, and
in 1885 the corn crop reached 800, 600 900
bushels-a five-fold increase in wheat and
three-fold increase in corn. Wheat. in
fifty eight years, has added So. 100000, 00(
to the value of our productions.
A special grand jury at Columbus. Ohio
returned indictmen against Algernor
Granville, r. Il. Montgomery, Otto Hern.
d. IL Oldli bObt. otu ". W. 4sAoAt5ohlO1y
who were bound over by local justice
some weeks ago, charged with forging the
tally sheet of precinct A. thirteenth ward
Columbus. at the cleo ion one year ago las'
fall. John Francis and doc" Campbell
two convicts. were also indicted for the
same 0ffense. The theory is that the for
gerry OF the tally sheet was perpetrated al
the Ohio penitentiary.
The entire production of pig iron in
the Southern States in 1886 was 712 ,S3s
tons. and only 10000 tons of this found
market in the North. The year 1885,
will give an output of not less than 1000,
600 tons, most of which will find market
in the States where manufactured. These
simple figures speak volumes for the in
crease of the iron industry in the South las
well as its growth in augmented wealth.
Northern capitalists are beginning to see
where the best returns can be procured,
and are coming here to help develop our
wonderful mineral resources.
Messrs Perry & Co., of Albany. N. \ :,
have removed their stove factory to South
Pittsburg. Tenn. where they have pur-
chased thirty acres of land. The plant